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Vibrant visions of My C-cup-sized destiny I chose suicide 
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Like a moment's kiss Or a nibble of choc'late Summer has to end
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Oct 15, 2017 00:48
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kawaii game doki-doki fantasy -- anime; so pure (b)
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Oct 15, 2017 00:51
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Meager existance Desire for suicide Tis' my destiny C edit: Decided to edit my haiku a bit ArcadePark fucked around with this message at 02:24 on Oct 15, 2017 |
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Oct 15, 2017 01:15
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Fluffy sugar cloud A small nibble here and there It lasts all summer
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Oct 15, 2017 02:28
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The calm of poems Shame is like A precious rose Doki Doki Death
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Oct 15, 2017 02:39
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Your portraits for the girls are still squashed, you probably didn't make new ones after fixing the screenshot problem in the first update. The game brought much joy A pure choice I cannot make This journey is yours (I'm not voting because I've played the game all the way through)
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That new argument Has not poisoned our minds yet Something something breasts (did i do it right?)
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Oct 15, 2017 03:23
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We are going full edgelord and we are going to relish every goddamn second of it. C
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Love is someone To laugh and cry with on those Lazy summer days (You didn't say it had to be a good haiku.)
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Oct 15, 2017 05:12
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Crimson disaster Intellects taken captive Whoopsy, wrong Yuri! (C)
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Oct 15, 2017 05:36
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First man into space Killed in Soviet plane crash Yuri Gagarin C Edit: I realize I didn't use any of the words, I just wanted to make a haiku about Yuri Gagarin Gloomy Rube fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Oct 15, 2017 |
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Oct 15, 2017 06:47
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A. Treasure is shiny. Ocean colors are pretty. Holidays are fun. I don't get haiku's either. Avalerion fucked around with this message at 07:31 on Oct 15, 2017 |
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Oct 15, 2017 07:22
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As we write haiku Forgive any clumsy words Create together
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Oct 15, 2017 08:17
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Oh boy is this a game Don't go into the main thread for this game because it looks like a CIA document with all the black bars. It's only like 4 hours long and its free just play it. Roar posted:This game is not suitable for children I love how you go in expecting something cute and lighthearted and you immediately see that.
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Oct 15, 2017 09:18
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Anime was a Mistake; it's nothing but trash Vote for option A
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Oct 15, 2017 09:23
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loving love Fiona Apple posted:Oh boy is this a game i just downloaded it and am burning through it now. i'll be back to see the alternate choices.
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Voting’s up! C wins. Should be able to get the next update out tonight when I get home, or tomorrow at the latest. For those interested, these are the words I went with: quote:disoriented, hopeless, contamination, graveyard, melancholy, grief, frightening, tenacious, philosophy, incongruent, fester, whirlwind, heavensent, afterimage, disarray, electricity, vivacious, uncanny, raincloud, effulgent Roar fucked around with this message at 00:26 on Oct 16, 2017 |
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6. BGM: Ohayou Sayori!  I've gotten a little more comfortable here over the past couple days. Entering the clubroom, the usual scene greets me.  : “Hi Mitayo~" : “Yo, Sayori. Looks like you're in a good mood today."Sayori's always in a good mood. This shouldn't be a huge surprise. : “Ehehe~ I'm just still not used to you being in the club, that's all.": “I see...that's a pretty simple thing to get you in a good mood. But I guess it's always the simple things with you, anyway."Rude?  : “I'm kinda hungry...will you come with me to buy a snack?": “No thanks.": “Eh?? T-That's not like you at all!!": “I have my reasons. Why don't we take a look at your purse, Sayori?": “E-Eh? Why that...all of a sudden?": “No reason, really. I just wanted to look at it."I'm thinking of getting one myself. Is that Gucci or what? : “A-Ah..."Sayori nervously retrieves her coin purse. She fumbles with the latch and gets it open. Then, she turns it upside-down and lets its contents spill onto the desk. Only two small coins fall out.  : “I knew it...I can see right through you, Sayori.": “That's not fair! How did you even know?": “It's simple. If you had enough money in the first place, you would have bought a snack before coming to the clubroom. So, either you're not hungry and wanted an excuse to take a walk...or, you planned to conveniently forget that you spent all your money, so that I would lend you some!": “But there's one more thing...you're always hungry! And so, that only leaves the one option!"Easy there, Pheonix, she just wanted a snack. No need for the third degree. : “Uwaaa~! I give up! Don't make me feel guiltyyy!": “If you feel guilty, that means you deserve to feel guilty..." Yuri suddenly giggles. : “Eh?"I didn't notice that she was listening in. Her face is in her book, as always.  : “A-Ah! I wasn't listening or anything--! It was just...something in my book..."Yuri is the worst liar in a group of super-bad liars. : “Yuriiii...tell Mitayo to let me borrow some money...": “That's--! Don't get me involved like that, Sayori. Besides...you should only buy what you can responsibly afford - and frankly, after pulling a mischievous little stunt like that, your suffering is fair enough retribution.": “...": “Ah--! Did I just... : “ I got too absorbed into my book...Uu...": “Ahaha! I really like when you speak your mind, Yuri...it doesn't happen much, but it's a fun side of you!"To be fair, she's just parroting what we said a few minutes ago. : “That's...there's no way you could think that...": “You were right, though...I did something bad and now I have to accept the revolution.": “Retribution.": “That!": “Still, coming from you, Sayori...I guess there's a little devil inside all of us, isn't there?": “Ehehe...": “Don't let her fool you. Sayori knows exactly what she's doing. After all, she told you guys she was bringing me to the club before she even told me...": “B-But...! You wouldn't have come if it weren't for the cupcakes...so I had to trick Natsuki into making them!": “Come on, give me more credit than that, Sayori."No, that's actually what happened. I've been mostly kidding about us just showing up for cupcakes, but that's pretty much the only reason you chose to show up back in the first update. : “Ehehe..." : “Kyaa--!"Out of nowhere, something smacks Sayori in the face and tumbles onto the desk. : “Ow...what was-- Eh?? A-A cookie!"Sure enough, it's a giant cookie wrapped in plastic. Sayori glances around. : “I-Is this a miracle?? It's because I paid my restitution!": “Retribution.": “Actually, that one almost worked..." : “Ahahaha!": “I was just gonna give it to you, but then I heard you blab about the cupcakes. It was totally worth seeing your reaction, though. Ahaha!"It's interesting that this seems to be a purchased cookie as opposed to one that Natsuki baked herself. It's also interesting for other reasons that I can't get into right now. : “N-Natsuki! That's so nice of you! I'm so happy..."Sayori hugs the cookie. : “Jeez, just eat it..."Sayori rapidly tears open the wrapper and takes a big bite. : “Sho good...Mmf--!"Sayori suddenly clasps her hands over her mouth. : “I bit my tongue..." : “You're going through a lot over just one cookie."This reinforces my 'Sayori is a puppy' theory. Natsuki takes a bite of her own cookie. : “Ah, yours looks really good too, Natsuki! Can I try it?": “Jeez...beggars can't be choosers!": “But yours is chocolate...": “Yeah, why do you think I gave you that one?"This seems fair. That being said, I would go for a white chocolate macademia nut cookie over most anything other type. : “Fine...still, I'm really happy that you shared this one with me. Ehehe~"Sayori gets out of her seat and goes behind Natsuki, then wraps her arms around her. Cookie still in hand, Natsuki reaches up to nudge Sayori off of her.  Sayori suddenly leans down and takes a bite out of Natsuki's cookie. : “H-Hey!! Did you seriously just do that?!": “Uhuhuhu!"I don't have internet on the computer I’m writing this on - if I did, I'd put a picture of Jabba here. Mouth full, Sayori trots away to safety. Yuri and I laugh as well. : “Jeez! You're such a kid sometimes! Monika! Can you tell Sayori--eh?"Natsuki calling someone else a kid is the biggest case of hypocrisy I've seen in a long time. Natsuki glances around. Monika isn't in the clubroom. : “Ugh...where's Monika, anyway?": “Good question...have any of you heard anything about her being late today?": “Not me...": “Yeah, I haven't either.": “Hm...that's a bit unusual.": “I hope she's okay...": “Of course she's okay. She probably just had something to do today. She's pretty popular, after all...": “Eh? You don't think she...she has a...!": “Ahaha. I wouldn't be surprised. She's probably more desirable than all of us combined."That seems over-the-top, but she is supposed to be the prom queen of the group. : “Ehehe, that's true...": “Excuse me?!"Natsuki finally realizes that that's almost a dig. Suddenly, the door swings open.  : “Ah, there you are..." : “I didn't mean to be late...I hope you guys weren't worried or anything!": “Eh?? Monika chose the club over her boyfriend after all! You're so strong-willed!": “B-Boyfriend...? What on Earth are you talking about?"She runs a literature/poetry club. It might not be as easy as one thinks to get one of those. Monika quizzically glances at me. : “Ah, never mind that...what held you up, anyway?": “Ah...well, my last period today was study hall. To be honest, I kind of just lost track of time...ahaha...": “That makes no sense, though. You would have heard the bell ring, at least.": “I must not have heard it, since I was practicing piano...": “Piano...? I wasn't aware you played music as well, Monika.": “Ah, I don't, really...! I kind of just started recently. I've always wanted to learn piano.": “That's so cool! You should play something for us, Monika!": “That's..."Monika looks at me.  : “Yay~!"Pretty soon we're going to be the Poetry-And-Piano Club, just you wait. We could call ourselves Doki Doki P-P. : “That sounds cool. I'd also look forward to it.": “Is that so? In that case...I won't let you down, Mitayo."Monika smiles sweetly. : “Ah...I didn't mean any pressure or anything like that!": “Ahaha, don't worry. I've been practicing a whole lot recently. And I'd really love the chance to share once I'm ready."This is gonna be like the ending of Groundhog Day with Phil Connors, isn't it? : “I see...in that case, best of luck.": “Thanks~! So, I didn't miss anything, did I?"Sayori tried to scam me and then she and Natsuki had antics. : “Not...not really."I choose to leave out Sayori's mischievous escapade. I'm sure Natsuki will end up complaining to her, anyway. It looks like everyone has already settled down. Sayori somehow already finished her entire cookie. Yuri is back to her book, and Natsuki disappeared into the closet. ---------------- BGM: Play With Me!  : “Eh?": “Ah..."I suddenly notice that Yuri is reading a different book from the one we've been reading together. : “Sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt...": “Ah, no...I was kind of just waiting for you...": “Ah, if that's the case...why don't we go ahead and get started?": “Yes, let's! Actually, I have a request...do you mind if I make some tea first?": “Not at all.": “Thanks very much. If there's one thing that can make my reading time here any better, it's a nice cup of tea. Not to mention for yourself, as well."I’m more of a coffee man myself, but I can get down with a good cuppa. Yuri stands up and makes her way to the closet. I follow and watch as she retrieves a small water pitcher from the shelf - the kind with a filter inside.  : “Sure..."Yuri hands me the water pitcher and also fetches an electric kettle. : “I'm going to plug this in at the teacher's desk, and then we'll go get some water."She walks past me and sets the kettle down on the teacher's desk. I simply watch her movements. To my surprise, the way she moves really contrasts her speaking mannerisms. Especially because of her long legs, Yuri appears elegant and methodical. I think that just Monika is taller than Yuri, but it’s hard to tell. : “Okay, may I have the water pitcher? ...thanks. I'll be right back.: “Ah, I might as well walk with you...": “Yeah...why not? Shall we go, then?": “Yeah...": “Hm? Where are you two off to?"The book shop. We just read the most wonderful story! About a beanstalk and an ogre and- : “Eh? We're just...Yuri was going to make some tea, so..."I suddenly realize how weird it sounds to explain this to Monika. : “We're just filling the water pitcher...": “Ah, okay! Sorry, I was just a bit curious...that's kind of a one-person job, isn't it?": “That's--"  Wooooah.: “Or do you want to tell me there's something wrong with helping involve Mitayo in club activities?": “E-Eh...?": “--!"My mouth gapes. : “I...I suppose there's nothing wrong with that...": “Hmph...then let's go, Mitayo.": “Ah..."Yuri quickly exits the room, and I follow. BGM: Music fades out. Once in the hallway, she suddenly puts her forehead against the wall. : “I spoke without thinking...how could I say something like that...?": “Yuri...": “I just...something about the way she said that... : “What's wrong with me...?"You were a little…abrupt…I guess, but there’s nothing necessarily wrong with what you said. It was just surprising, is all. : “No, Yuri. I think you did the right thing! I wasn't expecting it, but...it's also not right for Monika to judge people like that."BGM: My Feelings **New!** : “Mitayo...how come even when I do something bad...you're being nice to me?": “Because. Nothing that you do is as bad as you make it seem in your head. Nobody's perfect. We have emotions, and we can't always hide them away. But you always amplify things in your head...your mind turns a light rain shower into a hurricane." : “Wouldn't you hate me for something as terrible as that...?" : “Why would I hate you? I can't hate someone for having emotions...what kind of friend would do that?": “Friend...you say? Ah...um..."Yuri lifts her head. : “Mitayo...I really like...being friends with you!": “Ahaha...thanks, Yuri. I like being friends with you too..."I feel kind of awkward saying something like that...but I'm doing my best to help Yuri feel better. These two are either super awkward or completely adorable. Or both. : “Anyway...!": “Ah-- Yeah...shall we go?": “Yeah."Yuri and I walk to the nearest water fountain. Once we fill up the water pitcher, we return to the classroom. BGM: Play With Me!  If I’m going to do tea, I prefer it green or Earl Grey. I’m not even sure what Oolong tastes like, exactly. : “Ah, yeah. Anything is fine.": “Very well."Yuri sets the temperature on the kettle to 200 degrees. : “Now it's time to get the teapot.": “You really do this properly, don't you?": “Of course...I shouldn't do any less when I'm making tea for others.": “Even if I'm not an expert on tea or anything...?": “Huhu. In that case, you'll only be even more impressed."Maybe I’m really wrong here but I don’t think making tea is all that complicated. Maybe Yuri elevates it to a fine art. : “Ah...perhaps I will!"Yuri fetches the teapot and begins measuring the tea leaves. To my surprise, she even starts humming a little to herself. : “You must be in a good mood now...": “Is that so? I was letting it show...and you noticed.""How could I be so stupid?? You hate me, don't you??" : “I was doing a bit of thinking...and I decided that I would try expressing myself a little bit more. It turns out it's not very hard for me to do...when it's you who's around, anyway." : “Ah...that's great, Yuri! Just don't push yourself too much.": “You're always worrying about me, Mitayo...it's very endearing.": “That's..."Yuri wasn't kidding...I don't even know if I can keep up with this...! I watch Yuri pour a cup of tea for each of us. : “Mitayo, I have another request: do you mind if we sit on the floor today?"That’s an…unusual request. : “Eh? Why's that?": “It's a little bit easier on my back...I can read with my back against the wall rather than bending over at my desk.": “Ah, sorry, I didn't realize.": “No worries. I just have back pain fairly regularly, so I do my best to manage it.": “Is that so? I wonder why that is...": “It's most likely because my--ah--m-my...": “Your posture, right? Always hunched over like that while reading...": “Yes! I have terrible reading posture! So that's why we should sit on the floor."This is another boob joke. A lot of girls with big ol' honkers have back problems. This is a known and relatively common problem so I don't know why Yuri's so embarrassed about it, but that's Yuri for you. How this problem is alleviated by sitting on the floor is unclear - I'd figure that the lumbar support of a hard seat would be better. I'm no expert, though. : “Fair enough. I'll go ahead and get the book."I retrieve the book from my bag. Wait, are we sharing the book again? Is this going to continue being a thing? : “Ah, I have some chocolate as well..."It's a bag of small chocolate candies that I kept hidden from Sayori's candy radar. I take it, since it'll go well with the tea. "Hey Yuri, do you want a kiss? (uncontrollable eigth-grade giggling)" Yuri and I then sit against the wall, teacups at our sides. As if in sync, we assume the same reading position as last time, each holding one half of the book. Except this time...our bodies are even closer to each other. Okay, yep, I guess they ARE sharing the book again. Seriously, just return the other one, Yuri. : “I can't see too well...": “--!"Yuri slides closer until our shoulders are touching. How am I supposed to focus on reading like this...?! Yuri was always kind of cute, but...when she's being less apprehensive, it's almost more than I can handle! : “Your teacup..."Yuri hands me my teacup. Holding it with my hand that's not holding the book, I end up in a position that makes it even harder to focus. Because now I need to worry about making sure I don't accidentally touch her chest...! Meanwhile, Yuri hasn't noticed a single thing. She wears her intense reading expression, and I can only presume the world around her has faded away. I use all of my willpower to focus on reading. After a few minutes, I finally manage to relax a little. I put the teacup between my legs and fumble with the chocolate wrapper. ”For some reason, I found it very easy to balance my tea cup on my lap.” : “Ah, sorry..."I briefly let go of the book to finish opening the wrapper. : “You can have as much as you want.": “Ah, that's...that's okay, I won't take any...": “Eh? Are you sure?": “Well...if I touch it, then it might get smudges on the pages...": “Ah, you're right...I didn't even think about that. My bad...": “No need to apologize. I'll hold the book, okay?": “Are you sure...?": “Of course." She holds it so that I don't have any harder of a time reading from it. But as a result, her left arm is practically resting on top of my leg. : “Well, in that case..."Yuri is already totally focused on reading again. I take a chocolate candy and pop it into my mouth. Then, I take another chocolate...and I hold it up to Yuri. She doesn't even look away from the book. She simply parts her lips, as if this situation was completely natural. But that means I can't stop here! I apprehensively place the chocolate in her mouth. Just like that, Yuri closes her lips over it. Haha, wow. That’s…almost smooth. : “Eh...?" : “Did...did I just..."Yuri looks at me like she needs to confirm what just happened. : “U-Um...Mitayo...""You probably hate me now, don't you?" : “S-Sorry! I guess I shouldn't have done that...": “Ah, that's...well...y-you were just helping...that's something that...friends do...right?": “I mean..."Not really in this kind of context, but... Yeah, this isn’t really a ‘friend’ thing. : “Yeah...that's all it was.": “Yeah...then...you don't need to stop or anything...": “I-I see..."The situation has gotten really tense...Yuri tries to return to the book. But I can tell just by her expression that even she can't focus now. My heart is pounding...I nervously take another chocolate between my fingers. But this time, Yuri's eyes meet mine. Okay, this is officially no longer about the chocolate. : “..."How did it even come to this...? It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss. Yuri doesn't avert her gaze.  I raise my arm... : “Ah..."Like before, Yuri parts her lips. But...it's different this time. I take the chocolate and place it in her mouth. I feel her hot breath on my fingers. : “Okay, everyone!"BGM: Music ends abruptly. : “Uwa--": “A-Ah!"LITBLOCKED BGM: Ohayou Sayori! Yuri jolts back. : “It's time to share poems! Mitayo, you can help Yuri put away the tea stuff, right?"”Also, could you stop the foreplay during club time, please?” : “Y-Yeah...of course.": “Okay, thanks!"The spell is abruptly broken.  : “Yeah..."Yuri picks up the teacups from the floor. I pick up the bag of chocolates. In the end, we hastily clean up without so much as a word between us. I get the feeling this is something neither of us will have the courage to bring up... Yeah, seems about right considering the two of them. BGM: Okay, Everyone!  You know the drill, boyos. If you have a request of who to show our Hot Topic poem to first, let me know - but it's not a huge deal if you don't care. No huge difference choice-wise. As an aside, I appreciate all of the lovely poetry received so far. It’s starting to feel like we’re all part of the Literature Club now.  Roar fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Oct 17, 2017 |
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Oct 16, 2017 01:12
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Like we're obviously on the Yuri train right now. And if only for continuity's sake we should keep that going and all that. I'm going to vote for Natsuki though because Yuri can go mope in the hallway for all I care
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Oct 16, 2017 01:23
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Boiling tea becomes a fine art if you decide to be an enthusiast. There are certain water temperature and boiling time for different kinds of tea if you want to bring out most of their flavor. Green tea generally has lower temeprature, while black tea like Earl tea generally requires boiling water and 5 min of steeping. Anyway, let's show off to monika first ArcadePark fucked around with this message at 03:13 on Oct 16, 2017 |
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Oct 16, 2017 01:45
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While I dig the Yuri train, this decision doesn't matter much? We should show a little appreciation towards Natsuki then. I feel like she's been ignored more than the rest.
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Oct 16, 2017 01:59
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The best way I can describe oolong is the step between green and black tea in flavor. It's easy to drink without any additives like sugar.
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Yuri is the only one who can truly understand the dark, unending void that is our soul.
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Monika.
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Oct 16, 2017 04:35
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Juuuust Yuri
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Oct 16, 2017 05:24
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OK Mitayo she clearly digs you and you clearly dig her so time to ask Yuri out and- Oh wait. This is anime. Show Monika your poem.
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CrashScreen posted:We should show a little appreciation towards Natsuki then. I feel like she's been ignored more than the rest. This.
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I don't mean to be snarky but I think it would be really funny if Natsuki really was Red XIII in disguise. Heheheh!
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Oct 16, 2017 08:28
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HOLY poo poo DUDE ASK HER OUT!!! ... ... sorry, old e/n habits. Sayori
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witchcore ricepunk posted:I don't mean to be snarky but I think it would be really funny if Natsuki really was Red XIII in disguise. Heheheh! ...I have no idea how I keep making that mistake. I don’t even like FF7. Gonna fix it in a minute. In other news, I changed the user portraits. Should be better and less weirdly narrow in upcoming updates, but I’m not a graphic artist so v  vMonika: Old:  New: Yuri: Old:  New: Natsuki: Old:  New: Sayori: Old:  New:
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Those look much better.
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Much better! Thank you for playing this hentai game for us, Roar. Also, there's no getting off this Yuri train.
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We have to go full Yuri now, we're too painfully cute not to. Though I do hope you'll show off the other girls' events eventually.Roar posted:and Natsuki disappeared into the closet. I can't tell if this is hinting or foreshadowing or if she's just so short she's gotten lost in there.
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7. BGM: Okay, Everyone! Strap in, boyos, this update's a long one.  It was a threeway tie between Yuri, Natsuki, and Monika - or at least it was until that last minute vote  . Before that, the only thing you all can agree on is not Sayori.   : "...": "......"Yuri stares at the poem with a surprised expression on her face. : “Do you...like it?": "Mitayo...this one might even be better than yesterday's. How did you even pick up on this so quickly...? Just yesterday, I was telling you the kind of techniques worth practicing...": “Maybe that's why...you did a good job explaining. I really wanted to try giving it more imagery."Yuri visibly swallows. Even her hands appear sweaty. There's vomit on her sweater already. Mom's spaghetti, she's nervous.  : “Used to what?": "I don't know...!": “It's fine, take your time..."Yuri breathes and collects her thoughts. I know that Yuri likes to think before she speaks, so I offer that patience to her. : "Yeah...just...being appreciated like this...I guess. It probably sounds really stupid, but seeing someone motivated by my writing...it just makes me really happy..."I've started deleting some of Yuri's ellipses, but not all of them. I think there were three more sets in that last statement and it didn't flow well at all. : “Are you saying you've never shared your writing before?"Yuri nods. : “Really? I don't believe it.": "I really only write for myself...and besides..." : “Do you really think that...?"Again, Yuri nods. : “Huh...even your close friends?": "..."Yuri doesn't respond to that. I wonder why... I mean, look at how Natsuki responded to her poem yesterday. That was a hot mess - it's no wonder Yuri's a little paranoid...writing is obviously very important to her. : “Anyway...do you want to share the poem you wrote today?": "...Yeah. I do! If it's with you..."BGM: Okay, Everyone! (Yuri)    I told you that she wasn't lying about long poems. quote:The Raccoon Poem impressions: You know, if you feed that raccoon too much, it'll lose its fear of humans and end up seriously hurting someone and that's very irresponsible. That being said, I like this poem - she seems to have lost some of her more flowery language, so perhaps yesterday's argument struck a cord with her. BGM: Okay, Everyone! : "Um...I was a little more daring with this one than yesterday's...": “I can see that. It's a lot more metaphorical..."I don't know if it's my fault, but I can't begin to imagine what this poem is about. It's clearly about a raccoon. Weren't you listening? : "That's right. It's a bit closer to my preferred writing style...using the poem as a canvas to express vivid imagery, and conveying emotions through them.": “Yeah, if I take it at face value, then I can't even figure out what it's supposed to mean...": "Well...I think it's something that different people can relate to in their own way. I wanted to express the way it feels for me to indulge in my more unusual hobbies...it's those sorts of things I'm usually forced to keep to myself. So, I sometimes enjoy writing about them."This is an interesting topic that I can't get into at this time, so keep it tucked away for later. : “Why do you keep them to yourself?": "Be...Because...they're embarrassing...and people would make fun of me. Don't you have anything like that, Mitayo?"Does being part of the Literature Club count? : “Well...yeah, I guess I do..." : "The best we can do is respect each other and our individualities. Even if it's difficult sometimes, and some things make us uncomfortable...after all, if I hadn't learned to embrace my own weirdness, I would probably hate myself.": "I-I might be ranting a little bit now...but I'm glad that you're a good listener. You're good at a lot of things...writing, listening...""Sensuously hand feeding me chocolate..." : "There really aren't many people like you, Mitayo...": “Th-That's exaggerating a little bit...": "It's just...how I feel. I never thought I would feel so comfortable sharing my writing...but now, I almost feel like I look forward to it...it's just...a really nice feeling. And you're to thank for that.": “It's...it's nothing, really..."Yuri smiles sincerely at me. For just a moment, her timidness seems to disappear. At the very least, it's nice that we're able to pull Yuri out of her shell a little bit.   : "Well, I can admit that it's better than the last one. It's nice to see that you're putting in some effort."That might be the nicest thing Natsuki has ever said to us. : “That's good...": "But I still don't like this at all. It's trying too hard to be serious.": “Eh? What do you mean by that?": "Poems don't need to be all deep-sounding to express something. It's going to just sound like you're forcing it unless you really don't suck at it. Honestly... Don't bother trying to write poems like this until you're on Yuri's level--"Natsuki stops short all of a sudden.  : “Eh?": "You're not...you're not just trying to impress Yuri, are you?!": “W-What are you talking about?? And keep your voice down...!"I think she knows that we fancy her, Mitayo. : "You know Yuri would love this kind of...this angsty.......!!": “Just because she's a talented writer doesn't mean...I-I mean...": "Uu....!!"Looks like I'm in trouble. I somehow struck a nerve, though what I did is beyond me.  Natsuki shoves the poem I handed her back over to me. : "Take your stupid poem. If you wrote it for someone else, just don't show it to me!"It's entirely possible that I wrote it for the whole group! : “Ouch..."This is what I get for letting a younger girl step into my business. Unless I was a mind reader, I was destined to be in a world of pain from the start. At least Natsuki wasn't really the girl I was trying to impress in the first place... No, I didn't forget anything here. Natsuki flat-out doesn't show us her poem. To be fair, if we'd gone with group B words both times, Yuri would be just as closed-off...though she'd be a bit more mature about it.   : "How's the writing going?": “Alright, I guess...": "I'll take that. As long as it's not going bad! I'm happy that you're applying yourself. Maybe soon you'll come up with a masterpiece!"Uh, all of my works thus far have been gothic masterpieces, thank you very much. : “Ahaha, I wouldn't count on that...": "You never know! Want to share what you wrote for today?": “Sure... Here you go."I give my poem to Monika. : "..." : "It feels like you're not only getting more comfortable with your style...but the imagery is better than the last one I read!": "Just wondering, but have you been finding inspiration in Yuri's writing style?": “Hmm...I guess so. You can't deny that she's talented.": "Yeah, totally! I think her poems are the most...romantic. That's the best way to describe it."You do know that she wrote about a raccoon today, right? : "She's like a totally different person when she picks up a pen...": “I noticed that, too. Or when she's talking about literature, it's like a light turns on inside her.": "Mhm! Sadly, it's hard to get much personal conversation out of her..."It's not that she has problems talking, she just has no self-confidence in anything she says or does.  : "Who knows what goes on in that head of hers?": “I hope you don't mean that in a bad way.": "No, of course not! I just meant that I wish she didn't keep so much to herself...but still, defending her like that...you must be pretty into her...": “Eh?! You...completely misunderstood!"She saw you hand-feeding her chocolate. She didn't misunderstand a thing. : "Ahaha! Calm down, I'm kidding! Besides, I'm pretty sure she's already got a boyfriend...": “Wait, really?: "Yeah. A fictional one, anyway."Monika kind of whispers that last part to me. : "It's just a hunch, but...": “...Well, there's not really anything wrong with that!"Uh, you sure, bro? I don't think a Reginald Barclay is what you're looking for, Mitayo. : "Oh, well I know...! I was just saying~ but anyway...you want to read my poem now? I like the way this one turned out, so I hope you do too~": “Alright, let's take a look."BGM: Okay, Everyone! (Monika)    code:BGM: Okay, Everyone! : “Hm...it's even more abstract than your last one, huh?": "Ahaha...I guess it's just the way I write...I'm sorry if you don't like it."I really wish everyone would stop making assumptions about what I do and do not like. : “No, I never said that. It's just a kind of thing I've never really seen before, I guess.": "I kind of like playing with my space on the paper..." : "It's almost like magic. The way I wrote the lines really short makes it feel like they're trying to speak over the noise."This is the second time this update that writing has been compared to magic. : “I see...it's still hard for me to tell what it's about, though.": "Ahaha. Sometimes asking what a poem is about isn't the right question. A poem can be as abstract as a physical expression of a feeling. Or a conversation with the reader. So putting it that way, not every poem is about something.": "Anyway...": "Here's Monika's Writing Tip of the Day! Sometimes you'll find yourself facing a difficult decision..." Uh. : "You never know when you might change your mind...or when something unexpected may happen! Wait...is this tip even about writing? What am I even talking about? Ahaha!": "...That's my advice for today! Thanks for listening~"Well, you're the boss, Monika.  Not that I really need the reminder…   : "Ooh! I like this one, Mitayo! It has some nice feelings in it~": “Ah, I'm glad. So it's at least better than yesterday's.": "Uh-huh!": “Maybe I'm getting better at this, then." : "But that's why I just go by my heart~ if it makes me feel things, then it must be a good poem!"I'm not sure that's exactly how it works... That is absolutely how it works, at least from an artistic sense. 'Good' is, of course, relative - maybe 'effective' would be a better description. ...Then again, I guess conveying feelings is a pretty important part of this whole thing. : “Yeah, maybe...honestly, I don't even know what kind of writing you like in the first place.": "Yeah! Me neither!": “Ugh...why don't you at least try giving it some thought?": "Aww, you want to write something for me? That's so sweet~"Almost no one is choosing your words, Sayori. Don't give us too much credit. : “Yeah, right. But you're always thinking about other people. You need to think about yourself once in a while. If you don't, you might end up getting hurt at some point." : "Well...I don't really know what you mean, but I'll try to keep it in mind!": “Well, whatever...": "Anyway, let's see...Hmm...I guess I like...happy poems~ wait, sometimes I like sad poems too...sometimes a little bit of both...there's a word for that, right...? What's the word I'm looking for...bittersweet! Yeah! I like things that are happy and things that are sad.": “Happy and sad? I can't see you liking something sad, Sayori...": "Well...I like happy the most! But sometimes when you have a little raincloud in your head...a sad poem can help give the raincloud a little hug...and make a nice happy rainbow!" I really do love Sayori. All of the girls have their own personality quirks that make them interesting, but Sayori really is something special.: “...Sayori, that's unexpectedly poetic.": "Eh? It is?" : "Thanks, Mitayo! I should go write that down, then~. You can read my poem now, okay?"BGM: Okay, Everyone! (Sayori)   Oh God, they're all long now. quote:Bottles Poem impressions: Good Lord, this one's super long. When I first played through this, I didn't pay much attention to the poems themselves since, as previously mentioned, I'm not a huge poetry fan. Now that I'm actually paying attention, these poems are more than just prose on a page. That being said - I like this one too. Sayori's are always good, but this one gives a good message while still sticking to the formula she likes so much. BGM: Okay, Everyone! : “Holy crap...Sayori, did you really write this?": "Of course I did! Didn't I tell you yesterday I was gonna write the best poem ever?": “Yeah, but...I mean, I didn't expect something like this, coming from you.""That's what you SAID, but I didn't believe you even a little bit." : "Monika taught me a whole lot! And I've been really in touch with my feelings recently...": “I see that...it's almost kind of creepy." : “Well, not exactly...maybe because I'm so used to you being cheerful...Well, never mind. I'm thinking too hard about it. The point is, it came out good, so you should be proud of it.": "Aw, thanks~ I feel like...I feel like I was meant to express myself this way. It even helps me understand my own feelings a little bit better...writing is like magic!"Writing is one of the best ways to express yourself, in my humble opinion. : “You've gotten pretty passionate about this, huh? I hope you keep it up.": "Yeah! Writing's the best! I'm gonna keep writing until I die!"That's the spirit! : “Ahaha...don't get ahead of yourself."Sayori's always had a habit of getting obsessed with something, before dropping it no more than a week later. I wonder if this is one of those times? But seeing the passion in her eyes makes it hard for me to be pessimistic." BGM: Ohayou Sayori!  : "We're all done reading each other's poems, right? I have something extra planned today, so if everyone could come sit at the front of the room...": "Is this about the festival?"I don't remember whether or not the festival has been mentioned more than just in passing by this point, but it's about to become a major focal point. : "Well, sort of~": "Ugh. Do we really have to do something for the festival? It's not like we can put together anything good in just a few days. We'll just end up embarrassing ourselves instead of getting any new members.": "That's a concern of mine as well. I don't really do well with last-minute preparations..." : "We're going to keep it simple, okay? We won't need much more than a few decorations. Sayori has been working on posters, and I've designed some pamphlets we can give out during the event.": “Okay, that's great and all...but that doesn't tell us what we're actually going to be doing for the event.": "Ah, sorry! I thought you heard about it already. We're going to be performing!"Fun fact: the Sayori path learns about this early. : "Performing?": "P...um, Monika...": "Yeah! We're going to be having a poetry performance. Each of us are going to choose a poem to recite during the event. But the cool part is, we're also going to let anyone else come up and recite poems too!": "Sayori's putting it on all the posters in case anyone wants to prepare ahead of time."Sayori, who's been coloring a poster, holds it up for us to see.  : "Are you kidding me, Monika? You didn't...you didn't already start putting those posters up, did you?": "Eh? Well, I did...do you really think it's that bad of an idea...?": "Well, no. It's not a bad idea. But I didn't sign up for this, you know! There is no way I'm going to be performing in front of a group of people like that!"This sounds like a terrible idea on a multitude of levels. : "I...I agree with Natsuki! I could never...in my life...do something like that..."Imagining it, Yuri shakes her head in fear. : "Guys..." : "I understand where they're coming from. Remember that Natsuki and Yuri have never shared their poems with anyone until just a couple days ago...it's a lot to ask for them to recite their poems out loud to a whole room full of people. I guess I kind of overlooked that. So, I'm sorry.": "...": "...But! I still think we should give it our best! We're the only ones responsible for the fate of this club. If we start the event and each put on a good performance...then it will inspire others to do the same! And the more people who perform, the better we'll be able to show everyone what literature is all about!": "Yeah! It's about expressing your feelings...being intimate with yourself...finding new horizons...and having fun!": "That's right! And it's those reasons that we're all in this club today. Don't you want to share that with others? To inspire them to find the same feelings that brought you here in the first place? I know you do. I know we all do. And if all it takes is standing in front of the room for two minutes and reciting a poem..." Stage fright is not really something you can get over on a whim, Monika. : "...": "..."Natsuki and Yuri remain silent. Sayori looks worried. I guess that leaves me no choice... : “I agree...I don't think it's too much to ask. I think that Sayori and Monika have been trying really hard to get new members. The least we can do is help them out a little bit.": "Well...maybe, but..."It looks like Natsuki doesn't have any arguments left. : "Uu...okay, fine! I guess I'll just have to get it over with.": "Alright~!": "Phew...thanks, Natsuki. What about you, Yuri...?" Yuri dejectedly glances around at everyone else's expectant faces. : "Sigh...I-I guess I don't really have a choice...": "Ahaha! That's everyone! You're the best, Yuri~"The fact that they're willing to actually go through with this shows their dedication to the club. It's impressive and a little touching to say the least. : "This club is seriously going to be the death of me...": "Oh gosh...you'll be fine, Yuri. But anyway...let's move onto the main event! I want each of you to choose a poem of yours." : "N-N-No way!!": "Monika...! This is too sudden...!": "Well, if you can't recite your poem in front of the club, how do you expect to do it in front of strangers?"This is a very good point. : "Oh no...": "Don't worry. I'll start off to help everyone feel a little more comfortable.": "Can I go next??": "Ahaha. Of course. Now, let's see..."Monika flips through her notebook to the specific poem she has in mind for herself. She then stands behind the podium.  : "Ahem..."Monika begins reciting her poem. Her clear, confident voice fills the room. More than that, her inflection is pristine. She knows exactly how to apply emotion behind each line she recites, bringing the words to life. Is this something she's done before, or is she simply a natural? She's supposed to be super popular. I would assume she's had plenty of experience being the center of attention. I glance around me. Everyone has their eyes on Monika. Sayori looks amazed. Yuri has an intense expression on her face that I don't understand. Finally, Monika finishes the recitation. The four of us applaud. Monika takes a breath and smiles. : "That...that was so good, Monika!": "Ahaha, thank you very much. I was just hoping to set a good example. Are you ready to go next, Sayori?" : "Uwah! Yuri's fired up all of a sudden!"Yuri has a firm "let's get this over with attitude" that I can fully get behind. Yuri clutches a sheet of paper between her hands and stands up. Keeping her head down, she walks quickly over to the podium. : "This poem is called--!"Yuri anxiously glances at each of us. : "You can do it, Yuri..." Yuri's voice shakes as she starts reading the poem. Just a moment ago, she practically refused to do this. Why is she suddenly putting in so much effort? As Yuri gets past the first couple of lines, her voice changes. It's almost like what happens when Yuri gets absorbed into her books. Her quivering words transform into the sharp syllables of a fierce and confident woman. The poem is full of twists and turns in its structure that she enunciates with perfect timing. This must be a rare glimpse into the whirling fire Yuri keeps concealed inside her head...! Suddenly, she's finished. Everyone is stunned. Yuri snaps back into reality and glances around her, as if she bewildered even herself. : "I..."...It's up to me to save this situation. I'm the first to start applauding. Everyone joins me afterward, and we give Yuri the recognition she deserves. It's not that we didn't want to applaud for her. But we were caught so off-guard that we must have forgotten. As we applaud, Yuri holds the poem to her chest and rushes back into her seat. : "Yuri, that was really good. Thank you for sharing.": "..."Looks like Yuri is down for the count... A for effort, though. Good job, kid.  Sayori hops out of her chair and cheerfully walks to the podium. : "This one's called...My Meadow. Ah...ahaha!": "Sorry, I giggled...ehehe...": “Sayori...": "It's a lot harder than I thought! How did you guys do it so easily?": "Ah...try not to think of it like you're reciting to other people. Imagine you're reciting it to yourself, like in front of a mirror, or in your own head. It's your poem, so it'll come out the best that way.": "I see, I see...okay, then..." Somehow, it feels like her soft voice was made as a perfect match. The poem isn't aimlessly cheery like Sayori is. It's serene and bittersweet. If I were to read this on paper, I probably wouldn't think much of it...but hearing it come from Sayori's voice almost gives it a whole new meaning. Maybe this is what Sayori meant when she said she likes my poems. It's like I get to reach more deeply into someone I thought I knew through and through. Sayori finishes, and we applaud. : "I did it~!" : “Good job, Sayori.": "Ehehe, even Mitayo liked it. I guess that's a good sign~": “What does that even mean...?"Yeah, I thought we've even told her that we've liked everything she's written so far. : "It came out nicely, Sayori. The atmosphere of the poem fits you really nicely. But it might be that other poems wouldn't work quite as well with that kind of delivery...": "Eh? I don't really understand...": "In other words, I've seen poems of yours where that sort of gentle delivery wouldn't work as well. They might need a little more force behind them, depending on what you're reading...": "Oh, I know what you mean! That's...well, I've been practicing that kind of thing...it's just embarrassing to do in front of everyone...ehehe...": "Then next time, I'm going to make you pick a poem that challenges you a little more. We don't have much time before the festival, you know?": "Okaaaaay.": "Now, who's next...? Natsuki?" : "It's not like I can compare to you guys, anyway...might as well let Mitayo lower everyone's standards a little before I have to do it."As spicy as ever. She hates our poems on this route and, by proxy, us - but the funny thing is that this particular line is non-changing. Even if she likes us, she still insults us. : "Natsuki...": “It's fine, it's fine. I might as well get it over with. But it's not like I have much of a selection of what to read...I'll just have to go with what I wrote for today."I stand up and step in front of the podium. Everyone has their eyes on me, making me feel terribly awkward. I recite my poem. Since I'm not exactly confident in my own writing, it's hard to put energy into it. Despite that, once I finish, I receive applause anyway. : “Sorry I'm not really as good as everyone else...": "Don't worry about it so much. I think it's less about your abilities, and more about your lack of confidence in your writing. That's something that'll improve over time, though.": “Yeah... Maybe."Look, I only write to impress the ladies. : "Alright, then! That just leaves you, Natsuki.": "Yeah, yeah. I'm going."Natsuki begrudgingly gets out of her seat and makes her way to the podium. : "The poem is called...it's called...": "W-Why are you all looking at me?!": "Because you're presenting...": "Hmph... Natsuki takes a breath. Once she starts reciting the poem, her sour attitude disappears a little. While she's still a little unenthused, her poem has a rhythm and rhyme to it. It's Natsuki's trademark style, and it works surprisingly well when spoken aloud. The words feel like they bounce up and down, as if giving life to the poem. Natsuki finishes, and everyone applauds. She huffs back to her seat. : "That wasn't so bad, was it?": "Easy for you to say...you'd better not make me do that again.": "Ah, well...do you at least feel prepared enough to recite a poem in front of other people?": "I mean, doing it in front of other people will be way easier! I can put on whatever face I want for other people. But when it's just my friends...it's just...embarrassing.": "That's a surprise, Natsuki...I think it would be the other way around for me."Yeah, that seems...off. : "Well, that's just how it is, so...": "Well, I guess in that case...you won't have much to worry about for the festival.  : "It might be hard, but I hope that you all have an idea of what it's like now. Make sure you pick a poem and get enough practice before the festival, okay? I'll be making pamphlets, so let me know ahead of time what you'll be reciting.": “Jeez...I should probably find some other poem to recite instead.": "That's fine, too! It doesn't have to be your own. I'm already pleasantly surprised that you're putting in all this effort for the club. It makes me really happy."I'm just going to read some song lyrics instead. Is that cool? : “Ah... Yeah, no problem..."BGM: Daijoubu! : "Okay, everyone!": "I think that's about it for today. I know the festival is coming up, but let's try to write poems for tomorrow, as well. It's been working out really nicely so far, so I'd like to continue that. As for the festival, we'll finish planning tomorrow, and then we'll have the weekend to prepare. Monday's the big day!": "I can't wait~!: "I can do this... I can do this...": “Alright--"I stand up. There's no way I'll be able to find the same enthusiasm as Sayori and Monika, but I'll do my best to get through it. If it's for the sake of the club...and impressing Monika...then I'll have to do my best.  : "Yep!": "Look at you two, always going home together like that.": "It's kind of adorable, isn't it?": "Ehehe~": “Jeez, guys...don't make such a big deal out of it."We literally live right next to each other. : "It must be a little nice, though...": “Well...ah..."How am I supposed to respond to that? : "It's okay, Mitayo, you don't have to say it.": “...Whatever. Let's go already."I walk home with Sayori once more. Even though it's only been a few days, a lot of things have already changed. But today, Sayori is being a little quieter than usual on the way home. : “Hey, Sayori..." : “Ah, no wonder...": "Um...I was...thinking about something from earlier. I like how we get to...I-I mean..."Sayori fumbles with her words. : "So...let's just say that one day, Yuri asked to walk home with you...": “Huh?!": "What would you do?"...we're neighbors, Sayori. We have to go home the same way. Why does everyone keep forgetting that? : “What kind of question is that...? You're kind of putting me on the spot here...": "Ehehe..." Alright guys, DOUBLE CHOICE TIME! 1) Would we walk home with Yuri if she asked, or would we continue to walk home with Sayori? 2) Since the next poem vote is literally right after this, what word grouping do you want to go with? Once again, double votes for sensible haikus! This is the last…normal…poem vote, so make it count! quote:GROUP A Roar fucked around with this message at 13:35 on Oct 17, 2017 |
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OK, I'm starting to see where the warnings come from now. That was a very vivid description of self-harm from Yuri. And Monika's seems like it might be about a derealization episode? I'm mostly going off Night in the Woods' portrayal for that one, though, so who knows. No idea about Sayori's.
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Oct 17, 2017 00:19
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1) Walk with Sayori because all of my votes are anti-Yuri 2) Leaves spinning downward Fluffy marshmallows; warm drink Papa's home again B
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Oct 17, 2017 00:24
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YES Why is this even a question? She’s the only one who can pierce the abyss that is our soul! C Gotta stay on brand!
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Oct 17, 2017 00:25
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If we can't write one for everybody, we may as well stay on the C-train. Analysis time: Desire flees from judgment. Insight brings horror.
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Walk with Sayori, since she's been our faithful friend. Also I'm a little....concerned after that last poem of hers. I vote for C I flee crimson lights A fickle disaster now Sayori's graveyard
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